Kemo
02-02-2019, 06:35 PM
WWE is still advertising Dean Ambrose for this weekend’s live events from Canada. The Raw brand is in Saskatoon tonight at the Sasktel Centre and Regina on Saturday night at the Brandt Centre as part of the annual Road To WrestleMania tour. Ambrose is also scheduled for Monday’s Raw from Portland, Oregon.
This past week, WWE confirmed that Dean Ambrose will not be renewing his contract when it expires in April. It remains to be seen if Ambrose has a prominent role in the build to WrestleMania 35. Historically, departing talent has often been used to elevate others on their way out. Others have been taken off television entirely in an effort to ‘cool them off’ before they start making money for a rival promotion.
Despite being shown up by Nia Jax on Monday’s Raw, there are many factors indicating Ambrose will be portrayed in a positive light during his remaining months with WWE:
1) WWE was uncharacteristically cordial in its announcement that Ambrose is leaving. Going far beyond the borderline-snide “future endeavors” treatment, WWE’s statement reads, “We are grateful and appreciative of all that Dean has given to WWE and our fans. We wish him well and hope that one day Dean will return to WWE.”
2) Dean Ambrose’s wife Renee Young is one of the lead broadcasters in the company. She became the first full-time female announcer of WWE Raw back in September. It’s no secret that she has options outside of WWE, whether it be with mainstream sports organizations or other wrestling promotions.
3) There is a high degree of frustration among WWE talent. Some wrestlers are asking to be released, while others are reportedly warning their friends not to sign with the company. With companies like All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) throwing big money around, wrestlers have more leverage than they’ve had in a long time.
WWE is reportedly meeting with wrestlers with contracts expiring soon in hopes of locking them in to longterm deals. Dean Ambrose was a top star in WWE for the better part of a decade, so you can bet people are paying attention to how he’s treated in the weeks and months ahead.
This past week, WWE confirmed that Dean Ambrose will not be renewing his contract when it expires in April. It remains to be seen if Ambrose has a prominent role in the build to WrestleMania 35. Historically, departing talent has often been used to elevate others on their way out. Others have been taken off television entirely in an effort to ‘cool them off’ before they start making money for a rival promotion.
Despite being shown up by Nia Jax on Monday’s Raw, there are many factors indicating Ambrose will be portrayed in a positive light during his remaining months with WWE:
1) WWE was uncharacteristically cordial in its announcement that Ambrose is leaving. Going far beyond the borderline-snide “future endeavors” treatment, WWE’s statement reads, “We are grateful and appreciative of all that Dean has given to WWE and our fans. We wish him well and hope that one day Dean will return to WWE.”
2) Dean Ambrose’s wife Renee Young is one of the lead broadcasters in the company. She became the first full-time female announcer of WWE Raw back in September. It’s no secret that she has options outside of WWE, whether it be with mainstream sports organizations or other wrestling promotions.
3) There is a high degree of frustration among WWE talent. Some wrestlers are asking to be released, while others are reportedly warning their friends not to sign with the company. With companies like All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH) throwing big money around, wrestlers have more leverage than they’ve had in a long time.
WWE is reportedly meeting with wrestlers with contracts expiring soon in hopes of locking them in to longterm deals. Dean Ambrose was a top star in WWE for the better part of a decade, so you can bet people are paying attention to how he’s treated in the weeks and months ahead.